Trivia

His sister, Gay, died of scleroderma at age 47. Saget made a TV movie, For Hope (1996), based on his sister and her struggle with the disease.

Delivered the first and last lines of the entire series of Full House (1987).

His sister, Andrea, died of an aneurysm at age 34. Two other siblings died in childbirth before he was born.

Was actually overweight at age 22 until a gangrenous appendix was taken out.

Father of 3 daughters: Aubrey Saget (b. February 15, 1987), Lara Saget (b. October 16, 1989) and Jennie Saget (b. November 18, 1992), with ex-wife Sherri Kramer Saget.

Originally intended on becoming a doctor, but his honors English high school teacher saw his creative potential and urged him to seek a career in performance.

Was the winning bachelor when he appeared on The Dating Game (1965) in 1979.

Frequently parodied his family friendly, wholesome image of Danny Tanner in films and his stand up routine.

Eerily "predicted" his own death exactly as it happened, while making a silly joke to his wife, in his October 2021 podcast.

Owned Rodney Dangerfield's pot pipe that was gifted to him by Rodney's widow Joan Dangerfield.

Enrolled at Temple University's film school, where he made a student movie entitled Through Adam's Eyes (1977), a black and white film about a boy who received reconstructive facial surgery. The film was honored with an award of merit at the Student Academy Awards.

At times, he toured on the stand-up circuit with his Full House (1987) co-star Dave Coulier.

Is one of the few comedians who has been called both "The worst comedian ever" and "The best comedian ever"!

Is highly revered for his version of the infamous joke The Aristocrats (2005).

He was the son of Rosalyn "Dolly" (Comer), a hospital administrator, and Benjamin Morton Saget (1917-2007), a supermarket executive.

Joined Australian comedy duo Hamish and Andy's gang, 'the Gangaroos,' when they visited him in LA.

He was the eldest regular cast member of Full House (1987) and the first one to pass away.

According to the Encore True Stories Channel host Jay Schadler, stated during the intro for For Hope (1996), the following is true: "Ironically, two years prior to Gay's diagnosis, Saget was a volunteer speaker for the Scleroderma Research Foundation."

Graduated from Abington Senior High School in Abington, Pennsylvania.

His grandparents were all Jewish emigrants from the then-Russian Empire. His paternal grandfather was born in Riga, Latvia.

Born in Philadelphia but family moved to Lexington, Virginia when he was two. He attended Rockbridge County High School before moving back to Philadelphia and graduating from Abington Senior High School.

Friends with Dana Delany, and Alan Thicke.

Attended Temple University.

By 1994 he had started to wear glasses, but he didn't wear them in the remainder in Full House until its cancellation in 1995 and on America's Funniest Home Videos until his departure in 1997.

Appearing as Man in Chair in 'The Drowsy Chaperone' on Broadway. (October 2007)

Won a Student Academy Award in 1977 for his documentary Through Adam's Eyes (1977).

Performed in a sketch comedy group at Temple.

Hosting the NBC game show 1 vs. 100 (2006). (September 2006)

Was a double-vaccinated, once boosted, very vocal proponent of the COVID-19 vaccine, albeit with humor, who proclaimed that the Moderna vaccine "had really changed my life".

Made a pre-recorded appearance on 1999 InterCollegiate Comedy Festival, sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania's Mask and Wig Comedy troupe. He did a monologue, peppered with jokes from his sitcoms ("D.J., Stephanie and Michelle stole my plane ticket to the show tonight. Those bitches."), and closed his performance by autographing a photo for the head of the Penn Mask and Wig Group.

Was good friends with actor David Graf who was most known for playing Tackleberry in the Police Academy movies. The two became close friends after working on the TV movie Father and Scout (1994) and remained such until Graf's sudden death in 2001.

Frequent guest comedian on the TV game show Make Me Laugh (1979) in 1979-1980.

Was a huge admirer of comedian George Burns and actually performed a brief stand up routine and presented him with gifts at his 95th birthday celebration which was televised on CBS in 1991.

Friends with Daniel Morton.

Is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California.